Hearing him say that, the Playboy Akkalo-Benidito laughed happily. "This is what I should do. It's only right to pay back a debt. I won't let Andrew have the chance to go back on his word."
Hans said, "Yes, buddy. I like people like you who can tell right from wrong. The information Andrew gave me was at —"
Akkalo-Benidito immediately waved his hands. "Don't say it, Big Fox. This is your trade secret. I'm not helping you to get it back just to know this. Don't misunderstand."
Hans nodded. "Of course I know. Who in Flagstaff doesn't know about your loyalty? I just want you to help me verify the authenticity of this information. "
His words were more technical. Without batting an eyelid, he flattered Akkalo-Benidito, and also explained why he had come up with the information about the storage unit.
Akkalo-Benidito said, "I'd be happy to help you verify it, but forget it. When the auction is over, the authenticity of this information will naturally be revealed. For now, don't think about working. Have a good meal! "
After the conversation between the two, Li Du found out that this Chinese Imperial Kitchen was very famous in Flagstaff. The locals felt that their Chinese food was very authentic.
However, he was curious. The people of Flagstaff had never been to China, and had never eaten real Chinese food. Why would they feel that this Chinese restaurant was authentic?
The reason was that the head chef of this restaurant knew the tastes of Americans very well. No matter what dish it was, it had to be sour or sweet, and the taste had to be weird.
Of course, this also had to do with the dishes they had ordered: honey barbecued pork, kung pao chicken, sweet and sour pork, shrimp with cashew nuts, and so on. They all had sweet, sour, and honey.
The last dish was tofu. After seeing it, Hans shouted happily, "GOOD! Mapo tofu!"
It was a very standard Chinese accent.
Li Du rubbed his forehead. In a small place like Flagstaff, Mapo tofu seemed to have become a classic Chinese dish. He had noticed it when he was in school. When foreign students went for Chinese food, they would definitely order this dish.
He took two bites. There was too much spiciness, not enough crispness. It was not even as good as his mother's.
Akkalou Benidito was very observant. Seeing his mouth twitch, he said, "What's wrong, Li? Is this dish not good?"
Li Du said, "Please allow me to show my skills. Mapo tofu is the signature dish of China's Sichuan cuisine. It requires the color to be bright red, with red, white, and green contrasting. The tofu must be whole and not mushy. When eaten, it should be numb, spicy, hot, tender, crispy, fragrant, and fresh. This is a good Mapo tofu."
"But when you ate it, didn't you feel that the tofu wasn't tender enough? In other words, the shop owner didn't use traditional water tofu. He made it crudely."
Akkalou Benidito exclaimed, "My God, the Chinese are really good at this. There are so many details in one dish. Your ancestors must have been people who knew how to enjoy life."
Li Du smiled. This was really wrong. Since ancient times, the Chinese people had been the most able to endure hardships and were the most patient.
Although these Chinese dishes were not to his liking, he was still very happy. After all, someone was treating him, and free food was always better.
After lunch, both parties went their separate ways. After getting into the car, Hans said, "What do you think? This Playboy guy is not simple, right?"
Li Du nodded. "Of course, this can be seen from his results. How many members of the Hundred Thousand Club are there in Flagstaff? Four, five? He's one of them. "
Hans said confidently, "Very soon, it will become six or seven. The two of us will definitely join in. Who knows, we might make a profit of 100,000 this time!"
"What information did Andrew give you about the storage units?"
"In a week's time, a storage company in Jerome will be holding an auction. There's a bunch of old clocks and watches. Those things are very valuable."
Li Du thought that they were going to participate in the auction, but in the afternoon, when Hans went to the bar, he received news that there would be a storage auction in Phoenix in two days.
They immediately rushed over. This time, there were four storage units to be auctioned, but there was nothing valuable in them.
The bug wandered around for half an hour, but did not find anything that was worth more than 10,000 dollars.
However, after searching the storage units, Li Du had tested the limit of the time he could control the bug — 40 minutes. He could now control the bug to fly outside his body for 40 minutes before it would be exhausted.
Of the four storage units, the most valuable was the last one. It had a full set of furniture, a washing machine, a refrigerator, an electric oven, a microwave, a television, and so on.
This storage company was a low-end one. The storage units were dirty, and the rent was cheap. The people who rented such storage units were poor.
Those who came to participate in the auction were also poor treasure hunters. Treasure hunters with a bit of fame would not participate in such auctions.
Knowing this, Li Du smiled bitterly. "Big Fox, you really won't let go of even a single hair."
Hans laughed. "I'm bringing you to experience all kinds of storage units. I'm not planning to make money from this type of storage."
That being said, he still had to make money. Li Du did not bid on the first three storage units. When it came to the fourth storage unit, he nodded. "This one can make some money."
Storage units were not worth much, so the auctioneer was not interested. They earned their money by taking a commission from the sale price. If the storage units did not sell for a high price, they would not make much money.
When the fourth storage unit was up for auction, the auctioneer said listlessly, "This storage unit starts from 50 dollars. 50 dollars, anyone willing to take it?"
Someone raised their hand. "Sure."
"How about 75 dollars? Is there anyone willing to pay seventy-five dollars? "
Hans squeezed in and said, "Hurry up, 200 dollars."
That was a relatively low price, but it turned out to be a high price. The treasure hunters shook their heads and gave up.
However, there was always someone with a good eye. "There are a lot of boxes with electrical appliances inside. Maybe there are electrical appliances inside? Two hundred dollars, let's bet! "
Hans said, "Then 300 dollars."
"Three hundred and twenty-five dollars," the auctioneer said.
"Four hundred!" Hans called out loudly.
After that, the man shook his head and left. The others were even more unwilling to bid.
The auctioneer finally regained some spirit and said, "Four hundred dollars going once, four hundred dollars going twice, four hundred dollars going three times! Sold, buddy. This storage unit is yours! "
After paying, the two of them started to clean up the storage unit.
Hans went in and opened the washing machine box. Inside was a 90% new washing machine with two children hugging each other. He smiled. "Cool, Li. It's a brand from your country."
This Haier fully automatic tumble washing machine was worth some money. A new one cost 1,000 dollars, and a second-hand one cost 500 dollars. Just this washing machine alone was enough to cover their investment.
When they opened the refrigerator box, another Haier appliance came out. Hans was grinning from ear to ear. The refrigerator was in good condition, so it could be sold for a higher price. Six or seven hundred dollars would not be a problem.
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